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Carlton, Elizabeth B.; Weikart, Phyllis S. – 1996
This book is the second guide accompanying a series of nine recordings of a rare collection of international folk music. The volume provides information needed to facilitate the many and varied activities necessary for students' understanding and application of movement and music concepts. The 14 selections from the recording are noted and include…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1982
One of a series of documents produced by a nationwide network of early childhood education specialists, teachers, parents, and Head Start staff, the unit presents eight lessons which present background information on the Vietnamese people. Arranged by grade level (Head Start-Grade 5), the lessons provide for parent participation and adaptation.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Pulu, Tupou L. – 1978
Nineteen songs sung at potlach activities to honor the dead have been transcribed and compiled to foster greater understanding and appreciation among Alaskan school children of the place of songs in the life of the Central Koyukon Athabaskans who believe that singing and dancing allow emotional release from the sadness of losing a loved one. The…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education, Cultural Activities
Findlater, Richard
This document describes the results of a seminar convened in England and attended by representatives of national, regional, state, and local cultural organizations from France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. An overview of the status of decentralization in cultural programming opens the document. Diverging…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Control, Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers
Ligtvoet, Johan – 1987
This booklet details the proceedings of an international conference focusing on education in the arts in a multicultural world. An international perspective can be gained by encouraging the teaching of literature, music, arts, and drama in an culturally-unbound way, by establishing a progressive means of interpreting other cultures and other arts,…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
Abreu, Dan; And Others – 1987
Research presented in this report focuses on data obtained through the 1982 and 1985 "Survey of Public Participation in the Arts" and relates to musical theater, operetta, and opera attendance. The objectives of this study were to focus on those findings which might help opera or musical theater organizations attract and understand…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Attendance, Attendance Patterns
Pla, Myrna; Toro, Leonor – 1981
Written in Spanish, this booklet contains information on three events occurring in the month of December: winter, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. Winter is briefly discussed. The section on Christmas includes a short story ("La Nochebuena"); a poem about Christmas in Puerto Rico; a legend about the poinsettia; brief discussion of Santa…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Elementary Education
Johnson, Norma L. – 1995
This elementary-level thematic unit on India was designed to serve as a stepping stone toward the goal of mutual respect among children of different backgrounds. This unit may take one to four weeks depending on the class time. To expand children's awareness of the Indian culture, many hands-on activities are included. This unit was developed with…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Creative Art, Cultural Activities
Walters, Connie – 1995
This teacher's guide, designed for use with elementary age students, contains units of study about eight countries, their inhabitants, customs, and nationally celebrated events with special emphasis on music and food traditions. Countries represented by the units in this guide include Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, The…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
WILSON, O.J. – 1967
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY INITIATED A PROJECT TO DETERMINE THE CULTURAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE AREA IT SERVES. IN PHASE ONE, CITY AND COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED A SYMPOSIUM ON ART, MUSIC, LIBRARY, LECTURE, AND THEATER RESOURCES AND FORMED A REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT. PHASE TWO WAS A WORKSHOP TO HELP COUNCIL…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Budgets, Community Action, Community Programs
SUMMER, MARK R. – 1967
UNDER A U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION GRANT, AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE OF TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES USED IN LONG TERM COMMUNITY SPONSORED EPIC PRESENTATIONS BY MAJOR OUTDOOR HISTORICAL AND CLASSICAL DRAMA COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PRINCIPAL FINDINGS ARE BASED ON 83 ON THE SPOT SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH DIRECTORS AND STAFF MEMBERS…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Audiences, Audio Equipment, Budgets
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Jones, Jean Ellen, Ed. – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Reviews research on the place of the arts in programs for the elderly. In nine articles deals with characteristics and attitudes of adult students in art and music, dance therapy, and creativity. Discusses the aging advocacy movement and suggests it can be useful to program planners and gerontologists. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Art Activities, Art Expression, Case Studies
Disney, Dick, Comp. – 1978
Developed as a result of the second 5-day American Indian Culture-Based Curriculum Workshop conducted in Tacoma, Washington, the resource guide presents materials oriented toward Native American dance, music, and games, which were the major thrust of the workshop. The guide provides four flannelboard stories/legends (How Man Was Created, The Gull…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Shuler, Scott C.; Henderson, Jill – 2002
The primary purpose of this Connecticut state guide is to assist local school districts in developing quality programs in the visual and performing arts: dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. Because the guide presents goals and standards for student learning in the arts, as well as models of quality curriculum, it is also a useful resource…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Education, Core Curriculum, Cultural Activities
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1999
This curriculum framework presents a philosophy of arts education, synthesizes current research, and sets learning standards for students from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The curriculum framework's core concept is that experience in the creative process is essential for all learners, and that, in the arts,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Education, Art History, Creativity
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